Chris Hanson with Silly Safaris, also known as Candy Cane Chris, shows off 9-year-old female reindeer Clarice on Friday at Sommer Elementary ahead of the upcoming holiday for Jill Callis' second-grade class.
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Silly Safaris' Candy Cane Chris and second grader Nicholas Gonzalez help students at Sommer Elementary learn about reindeer Friday afternoon during a miniature outdoor field trip to the North Pole.
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Brayden Leslie, second-grade student at Sommer, feels reindeer Clarice's antlers Friday during a Silly Safari event at the school. Nine-year-old Clarice has been visiting children her whole life, trainer Chris Hanson said, and even seemed to enjoy the interaction.
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Sommer Elementary student Maiah Rathburn pushes through reluctant feelings to get up close to 9-year-old reindeer Clarice during a visit from Silly Safaris Friday afternoon.
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Jill Callis' second-grade class at Sommer Elementary enjoys some time outside while learning about reindeer on a mild December Friday afternoon.
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Second-grade students at Sommer Elementary continue following social distancing guidelines and mask regulations as they head outside Friday on a mild December afternoon.
